International Trade committee  There was plenty of access.

International Trade committee  Can I keep going?

International Trade committee  Canada Post retail outlets were the very first place that the community, people in Canada, got access to computer facilities. All sorts of our corporate outlets had computer access where people came and used computers. We started, and then they took them out. We were the first place to have it.

International Trade committee  Letter mail has declined but I wouldn't characterize it as falling off the face of the earth. It still represents the lion's share of the revenue generator for Canada Post. Parcels are now starting to supplement that. Purolator is an arm's-length company from Canada Post. It's a subsidiary but separate so I can't really comment on that.

International Trade committee  It's a great question. I'll lead off and likely let Louis finish up. Simply put, we have an obligation to deliver universal postal services at affordable rates, first under international law, where we're required to do it, and also under Canadian law, under the Canada Post Corporation Act.

International Trade committee  I have a little bit of experience.

International Trade committee  Thank you. Good morning, everyone. On behalf of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, I want to thank you all for the opportunity to appear and to raise the union's concern about the trans-Pacific partnership agreement. CUPW represents about 50,000 public and private sector workers in large and small communities from coast to coast to coast.